My DD first shown sign of interest with the toilet just after she turned 2. She just suddenly asked us to put her on the toilet. We bought a potty, toilet seat and some pants straight after this.
For the last 5-6 months, she's been asking to sit on the potty or toilet for short periods of time. She'll even tear off some toilet paper and wipe her bum. She also puts her dolls on the potty. But she has never done a wee or poo. I don't think she has a clue what the potty really is for. Though she seems to understand the princess polly's potty book. (She will say oh dear on the page Polly had an accident for example).
Last week, she has started taking off her nappy, and putting her pants on herself. And refusing the nappy. In the weekend, we tried potty training her. But over two days, she didn't do any in the potty at all. (She is very strong willed and won't sit on the potty for long periods of time). She doesn't go very often, so for example, on saturday afternoon it's just one wee and poo accident.
If she is ready, she should 'get' it faster than this surely? I don't think she can actually tell before hand she needs the potty. I've read Gina Ford and she said by the end of day one, the child should have more in the potty than accidents. Is that right? If she refuses the nappy, should I bribe her with a pull up? I haven't tried pull ups yet because people told me it's confusing to the child.
So what would you do? (I work full time so it will be christmas before we can cold turkey for a week).